Open Thread: Oracle Hotline

[mithen]

--Have you ever discovered new themes emerging in a WiP unexpectedly as you progressed?

I think this often happens with stories that take a while to write! I honestly think it can be hard to see that shift once I'm done because once I'm done the story is what it was meant to be, if that makes sense! In the book I'm writing, I think there's been an evolving theme of what it means to "tell a story" in wrestling, the way that some stories end up being told in small moments here and there that the wrestler adds in without the input of the "official" writers. The fact that so much storytelling is impromptu in wrestling makes it really fascinating!

I hope your writing is going smoothly this week!

Comments

[bradygirl_12]

Maybe the phenomenon of having a firm idea about where to go with the story and the characters insisting on something different. You want the original direction but find yourself going the second way. Spooky! 👻 ☺️ 👻

[mithen]

I'm always surprised when that happens, but it almost always leads somewhere good!

[svgurl]

I think it makes sense, regarding the story ending up being what it was meant to be in the end.

The muses dragging you into a different direction is real to me! I have definitely had that happen with certain elements that I didn't plan on, whether relationship or otherwise, though unsure about overall themes.

[bradygirl_12]

It's a spooky feeling but proves creativity is energy! ✨ ☺️ ✨

[svgurl]

So true! It is interesting when you think you're going one direction but end up feeling pushed in another, but being flexible more often than not pays off. :)